Communications Specialist

About the role

GDIT’s Strategy and Performance Group (SPG) is looking for a versatile Communications Specialist to support an array of communications and outreach activities for multiple functional areas of a federal government organization. The successful candidate will work on a team of top-notch professionals to create a wide range of communications messaging and artifacts and welcome the chance to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced, distributed work environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with technical staff to help translate complex concepts and technical language into content comprehendible by a general audience
• Conceive and develop print and digital content for internal and external audiences, including in support of outreach events
• Prepare, edit, and revise presentations, talking points, and other documents
• Prepare, edit, and revise materials promoting and supporting external events that raise awareness for system users of technical enhancements to program functionalities
• Execute quick-turn communications tasks for senior leadership
• Manage and execute multiple assignments simultaneously
• Develop and execute communications plans designed for specific initiatives
• Plan, write, and edit content on deadline and to a high standard of quality
• Adhere to standards and quality-assurance resources such as style guides and federal plain language requirements
• Plan, schedule, and facilitate meetings on various platforms (in-person, MS Teams, Webex, etc.)

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, or related discipline
Required Experience: 7+ years of related experience
Security Clearance Level: Current DHS U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) BI Clearance or must have the ability to obtain one
Prior security clearance preferred
Location: Remote (within the U.S.), plus possible required travel to Ashburn, VA, for quarterly onsite at client site
Citizenship: U.S. citizenship required

Qualifications

• Editorial communications abilities (excellent writing, editing, and content development skills)
• Strong attention-to-detail mindset
• Ability to work independently, exhibiting accountability and ownership for assignments and work products
• Initiative and eagerness to volunteer for assignments
• Natural inclination to readily engage in brainstorming and troubleshooting exchanges
• Team-oriented mindset, including willingness to readily and enthusiastically assist colleagues when needed
• Experience working in government space
• Extensive experience writing and editing on deadline for publication
• Experience conceiving and developing content for print and digital platforms
• Competency in use of standard office tools (e.g., MS Office suite, SharePoint, etc.)
• Familiarity and experience adhering to common content standards and quality-assurance resources such as style guides, AP Stylebook, and federal plain language requirements
• Comfortability working on a distributed team while working remotely
• Comfortability working in a fast-paced work environment with rapidly shifting priorities

Skills and Abilities

• Experience working in government space
• Extensive experience writing and editing on deadline for publication
• Experience conceiving and developing content for print and digital platforms
• Competency in use of standard office tools (e.g., MS Office suite, SharePoint, etc.)
• Familiarity and experience adhering to common content standards and quality-assurance resources such as style guides, AP Stylebook, and federal plain language requirements
• Comfortability working on a distributed team while working remotely
• Comfortability working in a fast-paced work environment with rapidly shifting priorities

Benefits

At GDIT, we offer comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, including a 401(k) plan with company match, competitive pay and paid time off, and a variety of paid leave plans. We also provide short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance. Our Total Rewards package is reviewed regularly to ensure it reflects what our employees value most. We also offer a variety of training and development opportunities to help you grow your career within our organization.